Patents by Inventor George Matthew Stout

George Matthew Stout has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Coated abrasive backing
    Patent number: 5849646
    Abstract: The present invention provides a backing for a coated abrasive article, wherein the backing includes a tough, heat resistant, thermoplastic binder material, and an effective amount of a fibrous reinforcing material distributed throughout the thermoplastic binder material. The tough, heat resistant, thermoplastic binder material and the fibrous reinforcing material together form a hardened composition that will not substantially deform or disintegrate during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: George Matthew Stout, James Gerard Homan, John Russell Mlinar, Larry Ray Wright